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CIF to BUD: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,541 mi
7,309 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Near BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIF from BUD?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,541 miles (7,309 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chifeng and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to BUD?
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